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Auditor Yost Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients

Columbus – Auditor of State Dave Yost is pleased to announce that the following entities received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports:

Clermont County Transportation Improvement District

Lawrence County Schools Council of Governments

Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation

Ohio Housing Authority Property and Casualty Inc. (Mahoning County)

Ohio School Plan (Lucas County)

Public Entities Pool of Ohio (Lucas County)

Stark County Land Reutilization Corporation

State Housing Authority Risk Pool Associates Inc. (Adams County)

Toledo-Lucas County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Western Reserve Local School District (Mahoning County)

The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:

The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;

The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:• Ethics referrals• Questioned costs less than $10,000• Lack of timely report submission• Reconciliation• Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit• Findings for recovery less than $100• Public meetings or public records

No other financial or other concerns exist that involve eligible entity.

The Auditor of State’s office, one of five independently elected statewide offices in Ohio, is responsible for auditing more than 5,900 state and local government agencies. Under the direction of Auditor Dave Yost, the office also provides financial services to local governments, investigates and prevents fraud in public agencies and promotes transparency in government.